The Idler was the literary magazine founded by Jerome K. Jerome and Robert Barr in 1892, and it quickly established itself as one of the most entertaining periodicals of the late Victorian era — mixing fiction, essays, humour, and illustrations from the leading comic and literary writers of the day in a formula that proved both critical and popular. This April 1893 issue captures it at the height of its considerable powers.
A fascinating and entertaining time capsule of 1890s literary culture, full of writing that holds up considerably better than most of its contemporaries. Download this free EPUB and spend a Victorian April evening with the Idlers.